Meanings
nounknitback (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableThe plant comfrey.
Origin
From knit + back, from its use as a restorative.
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APA
knitback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knitback
MLA
“knitback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knitback. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knitback,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knitback.
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